Opinion

Brush, CO Weather Forecast for Monday, May 6 - Sunday, May 12 2013

Brush News-Tribune Staff

Posted:
05/06/2013 12:46:30 PM MDT

Updated:
05/08/2013 09:40:04 AM MDT

(Courtesy of the National Weather Service, Denver/Boulder.)

Updated: 5/8/13.

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH THIS MORNING AND
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OVER THE HIGH
COUNTRY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ABOVE ALONG THE DIVIDE AND ACROSS CLEAR CREEK...SUMMIT
AND NORTHERN PARK COUNTIES.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL
WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. THE SEVERE POTENTIAL IS LOW TODAY.
HOWEVER...THERE IS A THREAT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING IN THE
FIRE BURN SCARS WITH HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
RAIN AND HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON
BEFORE DIMINISHING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. RAIN AMOUNTS MAY APPROACH
ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG THE FOOTHILLS THURSDAY
MORNING WITH HEAVIER SHOWERS. SNOWFALL RATES THURSDAY OVER THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MOUNTAINS OF SUMMIT...PARK
AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTIES...MAY NEAR 1-2 INCHES PER HOUR. SNOWFALL
TOTALS BY THURSDAY EVENING IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 5 AND 13
INCHES OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS OVER PARK AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTIES.
UNSETTLED AND COOL WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH
A MUCH WARMER AND DRIER PATTERN EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY.

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Day-to-Day Outlook

Wednesday: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 10%.